Literary Devices Quiz 37 (20 MCQs)

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1. Hanging with you is as easy as pie
2. A literary device that reflects on repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.
3. When the opposite of what you expect to happen is what happens
4. What is the malapropism in this example? "The doctor gave me a subscription for my allergies."
5. What is a type of metaphor and is employed when non-human things, such as objects, animals, a feeling or an abstract idea, are given human attributes.
6. A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
7. What does a sloth symbolize?
8. What type of literary device is used in the sentence 'Tim was a beast on the football field.'?
9. "Pretty ugly" is an example of
10. What is true about "theme" ?
11. Narrative devices used to enhance writing by adding depth and excitement to it; the unusual use of language for a special effect; goes beyond the literal definitions of words.
12. The lady trilled in an alluring lullaby.
13. A comparison WITHOUT the use of like or as
14. A conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work or the speech of characters in a drama
15. With sudden curvings ofthin long body.
16. EXAMPLE:The stars danced in the night sky.
17. An underlying meaning of a literary work
18. A comparison in which one thing is said to be another
19. Identify the type of irony:Tyler walked into the empty gymnasium and said, "I feel like it's too crowded in here."
20. Definition-The main idea of a work of literature; the message the author is trying to get across to the reader.